Annual Support Campaign


Mission Valley YMCA 2009

 
   

This past February, Mission Valley YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign enlisted more than 550 volunteers to raise more than $660,000! Every penny raised supports more than 12,300 youth, families, and individuals in communities we serve through vital programming and financial assistance each year.

As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, we rely on user fees and donations to our Annual Support Campaign to fulfill our mission: improving the quality of human life and to help all people realize their fullest potential as children of God through the development of their spirit, mind, and body. The funds we raise stay here in our community and every penny is used specifically for program and membership assistance.
       
   

 
   

Mission Valley YMCA is funded only by user fees and contributions to our Annual Support Campaign. The funds we raise stay here in our community and are used specifically for program and membership assistance:

Your donations help send kids to summer, winter, and spring break Camps at our Friars Road and Toby Wells locations or to resident camp at Camp Marston near Julian.
   
Your dollars help provide physical education, youth sports, gymnastics, and aquatics to children who otherwise would not have those opportunities.
   
Your investment also covers childcare at the YMCA, career luncheons for students, and
membership fees for older adults and families in need.
 

 


       
     
   

For community members to benefit from the YMCA, we must ensure they aren’t excluded because they’re on a fixed income, undergoing financial hardship, or trying to raise a family as a single parent. Each year, th Annual Support Campaign does that by providing financial assistance for those who can’t afford to participate and by funding a variety of outreach programs in the community. Here's a snapshot of how your dollars when to work for the Y in 2008.


       
   

 

 

  
   


       
 
 

I Pledge My Support

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Pledge your support online!

Donating online is quick, secure and easy! You can set up a new pledge or pay on an existing one.

 

Click here if you prefer to download a pledge form in pdf format.

For more information on our Annual Support Campaign, please contact Joyce Caudillo, (619) 298-3576.

  
     
 

 

Montgomery Middle School PRYDE

In 2008, Mission Valley YMCA surpassed it’s Annual Support Campaign goals. After considering various options for the additional money, our Board dedicated the funds to expand the PRYDE Gang & Drug Prevention Program to Montgomery Middle School in nearby Linda Vista.

In Fall 2008, Montgomery became the fourth school to offer PRYDE, which previously served only elementary students.

We believe it’s crucial to offer homework assistance, field trips, and access to the YMCA to a broader range of children. “The foundation for a productive scholastic career begins in elementary and middle school,”
says Principal Jonathan Ton. "Unfortunately, with a tough economy and constrained budgets, we don’t have the resources to increase our
academic and social support programs.”


Your donations gave us the opportunity to expand our quality programming to more at-risk youth in
our community. With more funding, additional programs can be added in the years ahead.

 

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“As a single working mom, I always worried whether I could provide my children the ‘traditional’ summer camp experiences I had growing up. Trips to the beach, snow cones, sports, arts and crafts… These things take time and money, both of which are in high demand for single parents.


Thanks to financial assistance from the YMCA, Y Summer Camps have been an important part of our lives for the past six years, providing Austin and Ashleigh the benefit of amazing summer experiences. It’s a blessing to know my kids are safe and under the supervision of caring, compassionate counselors.


That’s why I’m getting involved in Annual Support Campaign — to help the YMCA give other single parents the peace of mind they’ve already given me.”


Lisa Gradillas,
Parent & YMCA Member